Shimla, Feb. 23 -- Himachal Pradesh police on Monday arrested two Nepalese youth for murdering their compatriot in Shimla's Chirgaon on February 18, said officials.

The accused, identified as Lalit Rana, alias Laxman Rana, 20 and Sahabir Luwar, 21, were nabbed from Kullu. Victims mobile phone was also recovered from them, police added.

Police said that on February 18, a call was received through the 112 helpline reporting that a body with severe injuries was found near Badiyara bridge along the Pabbar river under Chirgaon police station. Acting on the information, an FIR was registered under Sections 103 and 3(5) BNS. The deceased was identified as Rakesh Pratap, alias Seti Ram Kami, 36, a Nepali labourer working in an orchard in the ar...